Hatrack



C F. A. BECKERS.

HATRACK.

' 1920. 1,403,004. Patented Ja-n.,1 0,1922.

. mvENToR. CASPAR FREDERICK A. BEcBERs QFFiQiEL CASPAB- FBEDBICK A.BECKERS, 0F LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

HATBACK.

Application filed September 4, 1920.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GASPAR FREDRIOK A. BEGKERS, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and Stateof California, have invented new and useful Improvements in lZ-latracks,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an article of manufacture which is utilizableas a hanger for bats, caps and the like,

An object of this invention is to provide a device which may be readilymounted on a suitable support to form a projection on which articles maybe hung or suspended, and which may be detached from its support andconveniently carried for further use.

Another object is to provide a device of the above character which isespecially adapted for use by autoists for attachment to suitable partsof an auto vehicle, such as the windshield, to form a hanger, and whichis also adapted to be clamped on the backs of theater chairs and thelike, or secured to the branches of trees, or other objects, to obtain asubstantial means for supporting hats and articles of similar nature.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of the hanger showing it in a foldedposition.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the hanger as seen in an openposition.

Figure 8 is a view in side elevation showing the manner of mounting thehanger on a support and illustrating it as employed as a hat hanger.

More specifically, 5 and 6 indicate a pair of leaves or plates which arehinged together as indicated at 7 and are adapted to be folded againsteach other; the plates being preferably of corresponding size so as toregister with each other when folded. The plate 6 constitutes a backplate and is formed with a tongue 8 which is preferably struck therefromand is bent to project outwardly and downwardly to form a hook which isadapted to be engaged with a suit able support and co-operates with theback plate 6 in forming a clamp by which the Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented J an. 10, 192.2.

Serial No. 408,353.

device may be detachably secured to the up per edge of a panel 9 orsuitable object as indicated m Figure 3; the plate 5 is designed to beswung to extend from the side of the back plate from which the tongueprojects and to seat upon the outwardly extending portion 10 of thetongue 8, which portion 10 serves as a means for supporting the plate 5and holding it at an angle relative to the back plate, as shown inFigures 2 and 3, thus forming a projection upon which hats or otherarticles may be hung when the back plate is firmly clamped on itssupport. The plate 5 is formed with apertures 11 to facilitate fasteningan article on the hanger particularly where the hanger is employed as asupport for ladies hats to receive a hat pin which on being thrustthrough the hat and passed through an aperture 11 will securely hold thehat on the hanger. The apertures are also advantageous in afiording'ameans for ready engagement in securing an article on the hanger by tyingwith cord.

The operation of the invention is apparent in the foregoing, it beingseen that the hanger may be readily secured to a support in detachableengagement therewith so it can be readily removed and replaced andrepeatedly employed as occasion may require and that when the hanger isnot in use the leaves thereof may be folded into a compact space andreadily carried. By providing the hanger with the clamp it may bedetachably mounted on various articles for afi'ordiug a supporttherefor, such for example as the windshield or robe rail ofan autovehicle, the backs of chairs, branches of trees, and various otherstructures-astride of which the substantially U-shaped clamp formed bythe back plate and tongue may be placed.

I claim:

1. A hanger comprising a back plate, a spring tongue projectingoutwardly and downwardly from one side of said back plate co-operatingwith said back plate to form a clamp, and a hanger plate hinged on theback plate and arranged to be supported on the outwardly extendingportion of the spring tongue.

2. A hanger comprising a back plate, a spring tongue struck from saidback plate and projecting outwardly and downwardly side thereof and tobe swung to extend from therefrom on one side thereof and co-op theopposite side thereof; said spring tongue erating with said back, plateto form a having an outwardly projecting portion on 10 clamp, and ahanger plate hinged on the which said hanger plate is adapted to seatback plate adjacent to the base of said to. limit swinging movementthereof in one spring tongue adapted ,to be swung to exdirection. i

tend parallel With the back plate on one I CASPAR FREDRICK BECKERS-

